Silent night Holy night All is calm All is bright... Have you ever noticed how peaceful and calm Nativity Scenes often are? It may look like a sweet picture of Mary cradling her baby in her arms with Joseph close-by while a few snowflakes gently fall to the ground outside. I hate to destroy this lovely scene, but can we be realistic for a minute here? First of all, it does not snow in the Middle East... Mary was likely not looking -- or even feeling, for that matter --
